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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-11-24
A MAN UP A TREE.
How Union Captain Spotted Him in
Dense Oak I'm Mississippi.

Many thrilling accounts are told by veter-
ans of the annoyance caused our forces
throughout the army, by rebel sharpshoot-
ers hanging on the skirts of encampments
during the late war.
Early on the morning of the-a skirmish
line, composed mainly of the Forty-eighth
Illinois, was thrown ont in advance of our
army, lying near jackson, Mississippi, con-
fronting General Joseph johnson. The men
had constructed few temporary shelters
by standing rails upright, leaning against
each other, tops being bound together.
Behind one of these little fortress-though
in n rather exposed position-Captain +.
ID. Stephenson, of the Forty eighth was sit
ting on turned-up bucket, taking his
morning coffee. As he threw back his head
in drinking a whiz was heard and n ball
sped by Within half an inch of his face di-
rectly across the eyes taking effect in lit
tie dogwood tree beside him.
The captain rose quietly and taking 4
ramrod stuck it in the ground, so that its
top would be- in the space lately occupied
by his nose he then went behind the tree
and sighted from the bullet-hole over the
top of the rod, thus ascertaining the direc-
ton taken by the ball i'm its flight. Direct
ly i'll this line rose the top of a large oak,
with great sheets and streamers of southern
moss hanging dependent from its boughs.
Boys" said Stephenson, evenly, "our
man is among the branches on that tree
yonder." "Now," taking soldiers cap
and placing it on the end of knotted stick,
''you all load up and lie low. When shove
this hatinto view, he will fire again. There 5
your chance, let drive"
When all was ready he slowly elevated
the cap until just in sight from the tree
A puff of white smoke burst from its
leaves and the cap turned round on its stick
support, letting the daylight through a
large jagged hole in its crown.
"A moment later, six Springfield rifles
spoke from the rail pile and man dropped
from the oak tree, clutching wildly at moss
and branches as he fell His last shot was
fired.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
BOCLANGER BOUNCED.

One Of the leading sensations from Eu.
roupc is the bouncing Of the popular Gen.
cral Boulanger from his command in the
French army. The General was virtually
the leader ofthe French army, and his sus.
pension from his command has created a
military scandal that is occupying the at
ton OF both public and official circles. 1t
is impossible, says Berlin dispatch, to de.
ny that the revelations in Boulanger's case
crafty the German sentiment towards
France chiefly because Of the disclosure of
Internal disorders, and Of corruption and
discord in high places. General Boulan
ger's indisc:etion in going beyond the let.
ter OF the French law in ordering army
supplies, is revolving to German ideas o!
strict army discipline. The consensus o.
European newspaper opinion is tina, Gen.
souianger has irretricveab!y injured him.
self and virtually dug his own military
grave, but in army circles the French Gen.
erai inn ocence OF anything but all inelis.
cretion is accepted as unassa;iahle.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
IDAHO ITEMlZED.

Our numerous Idaho readers will be in.
terested in tte statistical figures given bv
their Governor in his annual report Gov.
Stevenson made Il fair report III ida!,o's re-.
sources, from which we excerpt condensed
synopsis Of the prominent subjects men
toned. 1daho's present population is esti.
mated at $1,000, an increase Of 81 COO over
1880. The assessed valuation Of the taxable
property oi the Territory is $,o,+41,,o,, an
increase Of $;,ooo.ooo over last year. The
number of cattle, 44,,363: sheep, 6o,,+co;
hogs. 6o,4ll; horses, ls:,4cc. The loss OF
stock last winter did not exceed two and
half per cent. The production Of gold,
silver and lead during the year ending the
goth Of September is estimated BY the As.
say Office officials at Boise City at, gold,
$:+17,4:9; silver, $4,663,,6o; and lead.
$:,19s,ooo. Governor Stevenson protests
against the inadequate postal facilities al:
forded the people Of Idaho. lie recon.
mends that four L. S. Judges be provided
for Idaho, instead Of three as a: present.
and that Delegates from the Territories be
vested with the same rights and privileges
Of legislation as members Of Congress
from the States. He asks that the alien
land law be so amended as not to be appli.
cable to the mineral lands in the Terrific.
rics. On the school land question he asks
that Idaho be given the right to lease the
school and university lands for limited
number Of years, and apply the proceeds 10
the use Of common schools.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
EUROPEAN WAR CLOUDS.

II the tone and temper OF the radical and
conservative press Of Germany be taken as
war indicator the war cloud tina, is now
impending over peaceful Europe is liable
to burst into gigantic struggle tor ascen'
cy and supremacy among the Great row
ers. The Peace Alliance recently formed
bctw cen Germany, Austria and Italy is re.
gardcd as a mutual military alliance 10
check Russian aggressions. Since Bis.
inarck created the Peace Alliance. the Ie
lations between Germany and Russia have
become more embittcred, and no mask is
worn bv either empire now. \ leading
Berlin journal editoriallv warns Russia in
an article, apparently imperiaIly inspired,
that Germany may favor the restoration OF
the ancient Kingdom Of Poland, which,
that sagacious journal asserts would form
an invulnerable buIwa-k between aggres.
sive Russia and the rest Of Europe, and
now diplomatic intercourse between the
governments Of Russia and Germany is
limited to unavoidable official communica.
tions which are exchanged with ed.tape
frigid civilitie>. The impending conflict
will be one OF gigantic proportions, for the
alliance is formidable enough to grapple
with Russia, and when the dog of war is
let loose the Napoleonic campaigns OF his.
tory will pale into insignificance, for the
modern weapons Of war will NOV down
lines Of men line mid summer sun mel,s
soft banks Of snow. The map OF empires
will be altered and changed, and human
blood will mark the boundary lines Of con.
quored provinces and principalities. Such
has been the blood written history Of Eu.
rope for centnries-and, history repeats
its acts Of dismembet mcnt
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
CHURCH CHlMES.

Regular services in St. James Church
Sunday, at II O'Clock a. IN. and at 7:3o p
m. Wednesday, at sop. m. Holy Com
munion is celebrated after morning service
on the first Sunday OF each month and on
other Sundays at 10 a. IN. (hefore service).
Sunday School at l,:Is p. IN. Rev. S. ID.
Hooker, Missionary in charge
Services at the First Baptist Church on
next Sunday, at II O'Clock a. IN. and 80
p. m. Sunday School at /, O'Clock The
music will be special feature Of the even
ing'> service. All are invited.
There will be services at Grace N. E.
Church on next Sunday, Oct. c,d. Rev
W. 1ngersoll, pastor Of the church, will oc.
cupy the pulpit. Sunday School a, the
usual h,ur. All will be welcome.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

Governor Leslie, in compliance with
established custom and at the request Of
the Secretary Of the Interior, has made an
annual report Of the condition Of Montana
Territory. The interesting features OF the
report will he found on another page Of to.
days paper. 1t contains some interesting
facts and figures, and what is considered
low guessing at the present population Of
Montana.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
To Those Interested in Music.

The undersigned. having arrived at their
new home in Dillon, and wishing to re-.
main. would respectfully announce to the
public and all those wishing lessons on
the violin. piano or organ. that they wou i'd
be pleased to receive calls for terms. etc,
Immediately.
Piano tuning and repairing by J. NJ.
Howard.
JON. NJ. HowARD,
J. W. HOWARD.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
Proposals for Hay and F'encins.

Sealed proposals will be received until Ires]]
Nov. lst. 1857, tor the delivery of one hundred
OF hav; timber and lumber for building Mn|
feet long by 10 feet in width and /: feet in hts]
and poles for laying up a worm fence tory
rods in length, and poles for forty-fve rods o. }
raj fencing seven feet in height. Also timber
barn IS by 20 feet and /. feet high. u
FIRST. class wild hay wanted. The hay sAa
terial to be delivered at the Smith ranch nra' y
Station, on Utah and Northern railroad.
For further particulars apply to
IoE \. liRowSi
Glendale. Maj
October 81, 1857. hI
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

An authoress died in England last week
whose death will be great loss TO the
world Of fiction. Dinat Maria Mulock,
was one Of the foremost writer's Of fiction
Of the present or past ages. Her stories
are clothed in the choicest diction, without
weak sentences, and with moral senti.
ment that can not BE- lost
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

In the United States the commercial fail.
ures for 1887 promise to fall behind those
OF any year since 1857. The total number
OF failures for the first nine months OF the
current year, as compiled BY B'uds!yeet'<,
is 6osS. For the same period in 1856 the
failures numbered 7,s,S: in 1855, S.4ss: in
1884,, S,3o:; and in 1853, 1855.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

At Memphis, Tenn, on the 18th, Judge
II. J. Elicit, who made an eloquent ad.
dress Of welcome to the President and his
party, died on the grand stand. Those
who believe in omens may hug this Incl.
dent as ominous OF the political downfall
of Grover Cleveland.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

That in NJ Montana the days o: the large
herds on the range regions are drawing to
a close no intelligent observer will deny
However, this does not signify that Mon.
tana's beef product is growing less. 1t in.
dicates that our product OF beef cattle will
be larger and OF 4 better quality in the fa.
ture than it has been in the past
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

The Waterloo defeat Of Colonel Sanders
last fall has impressed the conservative Re.
publicans Of Montana with the necessity
OF nominating new man next year in or.
der to defeat "Handsome Joe.'
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

The London Saturday Rs,ae:y INDUCES
in caustic criticism on Or. Parker's eulo.
gy on Henry Ward Deecher. The Re,1e.y
took occasion to refer to Rev. Beecher as
a charlatan. English critics never could
see anything good in "Elizabe.h's feller."
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

The Salt Lake Tribune bites old man
Sparks, who bosses the general land Office
Of this country, numerically. The zn1.
are calls the old land circular maker an
unmitigatcd peddlcr Of wholesale lies, or
uses words that are only susceptible Of that
kind Of definition.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

Badges are getting difficult to get up for
the reason that SO many secret, social and
benevolent societies have been organized
Ia the United States that it is becoming al.
most impossible to get up any thing new
" novel in the badge line.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

A country contemporary, needing the
needfui, says: "Therc is no more reason
why man should be behind wear or two
for his newspaper than for his grub or
clothing"
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

a religious crank at Philadelphia is out
on mission "revolu,ionizing the system
Of enlightening mankind in the matter Of
teaching the Bible'
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

The election Of Colonel Of the First Reg.
iment OF Montana Militia takes place at
Butte on the c9th inst.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

The Knights of Labor Convention has
indorsed Powdcrly.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

There is lack of harmony in the man
agcment Of the Northern Pacific.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21

Alfred Auguste Cuvi!ier Fleury, the
French author, is dead.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The war cloud is gathering t.icke, over
Europe
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
DILLON LETTER LIST.

List OF letters remaining in the Pos, Office At Di
ion. Beaverhead Co.. Montana. for the week end.
ing Oct. co 1857, which. it no, called tor in 20
DAYS, will be seat to :he Dead Letter Office:
Burt. Chas. ID. Hobart. c,
fossum. Anton .tewman d.
Glover. MISS Lottic Sheen, john
Hess. Oliver Smith. Frank
Hancock, Thos. Smith, H,
Mcclure, Hugh Weim,r. W.
Persons calling for any Of the above letters will
please say "advcrtscd."
7. ". POINDEXTER, M.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
TAX HN UP

One iron gray horse. five years Old: ho'h ',r
white: weight abou, 500 pounds; c''n'r'
- on lett h,p.
The owner will please call and pro'e P'''
'''' @''N' @'e ''''s' AWAY FxspMCa|
Oct, a. lSS. s.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
Bids for Wood Wanted
Stock Growers Meeting

STOCK GrOWCfS Nec'e
The Stock Growers Association " :. ma
Montana will meet at the court ko''stt, ,,.. 4
Oct. .oth, 1857, at : O'Clock p. III '"'''
govern themselves accordingly. p,,.;,,sn.
JOS. SHISERERGEh' '''' ~.
L. NJ. SRLwAI, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10
A Sudden Change.

She came around The corner the
other evening with tears in her eyes
and shawl over her head to tell a
patrolman that her husband had been
beating her again.
"Well you must go to the police
court and get out Al warrant, he replied.
eyes, nj go the first thing in the
morning. Don't you think also have
grounds for divorced"
.'Why, certainly go to some lawyer
and tell him what a loafer and brute
your husband is and you will have no
trouble"
did you say loafer and brute?"
eyes. ma'am. He ought to be tar
red and feathered and rode on a rail. I"
Don't you say that sir!" she holly
exclaimed, "and don't you dare call
my husband loafer and brute!'
"But isn't he?"
"No, Sir. He's one of the kindest
husbands in Detroit, and if you talk
about him I'll have you up for SANDER.
The Idea! Don't you never dare TO
speak to me again never!"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10
Persian Rugs.

"Persian rugs are all made by hand,
without 3 single exception. They are
stretched ON frames as one would make
a sampler, and the family work on
them. A pattern for that particular
carpet is before them, which they fol-
low with more or less precision, accord
ing as their fancy suits them. AS a
rule, considerable license is al
lowed for the expression of indi-
vidual taste in working out these pat
terms. No two carpets are therefore
alike, and the owner of an old Persian
rug may be reasonably surethat while
he may find other rugs resembling
his, not one that is absolutely Identical
exists. This quality gives them a
value similar to that possessed by an
oil painting"
The Persinn Government las inter
dicted the use of aniline dyes, which
threatened at one time to ruin the soft
harmonious tints of the product Of the
Persian loom. The rage of Turkestan
mistakenly called Bokhara rugs are
dyed with aniline frequently, since
Turkestan is now under Russian instead
of Persian control; andthe Instructions
into Sultanabad in Turkestan, which
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10
BEGGS CHERRY COUGH 81
p Ir .D- - RIP

Will relieve that cough almost in
stantly and make expectoration easy.
Acts simultaneously on the bowels,
kidneys and liver, thereby relieving
the lungs of that soreness and pain
and also stopping that tickling seusa-
ton in the throat by removing the
cause. One trial of it will convince
any one that it hos no equal for coughs
and colds. DIR. S. j. Shaw has Sc
cured the sale of it and will guarantee
every bottle to give satisfaction.
lame back. side or chest, use
eShilohs Porous. Plaster Price %
cents. For sale by DR.. S. j. Shaw.
&C q A. are still selling coffee at
20 cents.
Try some of the rnsin cured
prunes at G. d AS.
Cough, whooping cough and bron-
chitis Immediately relieved by Shil-
obs Cure. For sale by DR.. S. j.
Shaw. St
Honey
@. & A. have sold over 1000 lbs.
of honey, but have 600 pounds more
coming-8 cts. per pound by the can,
or 10 cents retail. Why cant every.
body be sweet, while it is so cheap?
&C. & A. have big run on canned
goods. They have the best.
That hacking cough can be SC
quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We
guarantee. it. For sale by S. j.
Shaw.
We are prepared to make loans on
| farm lands at better rates than has
ever been offered in Barton county.
Also loans on chattel security.
Ross & Brown
|. Office up stairs in Opera Block.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10

ri = Z I = E 81
has recently taken place, may prove
death blow to this peculiar industrial
art. There is one kind of rug made
in Persia which never leaves that coun-
try, on account of lis great weight and
bulk and consequent cost of transpor-
tation. This is a kind of carpet felt,
called namads. & The ground is made
first, the design being beaten in with
malIets ON one surface only. Another
rug which rarely reaches Europe is the
made wholly or partly Of
cotton. The rich colors are imperish-
able, and the rug can be washed like
calico. The so-called silk rugs are
used almost entirely for hangings-
They are rare. and of course very
costly. One lies before the peacock
throne of the SHAH Scientific A1neri-
can. 81 -+ -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10

: Why viii you cough when Shil-
obs Cure will give immediate relief.
Price 10 cts, so cts. and 81. For
sale by s. j. Shaw.
: Weak bilious mortals should go
to S. j. Shaw'> and get bottle of
Harter's Iron Tonic. twill fix you up.
Indispensable to the Toilet.
-Darbys Prophylactic Fluid cures
chatting, erupions and inflammation of all
kinds; cures infamed or sore eyes; ref
lieves pains from bites or stings of in
sects are sore feet; destoys all taints of
perspiration or offensive smell from
the feet or any part of the body. Used
as q dentifrice it purifies the breath;
preserves the teeth and cures toothache;
sore gums and canke. "A little of the
Fluid IN the water used in bathing is
very refreshing, especially to the sick.
i-.i AT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10
Great Bend, Kansa!
Are You Going SouthP

IF so, it is of great importance tc you
to be fully informed as to the cheapest,
most direct and most pleasant route.
You will wish TO purchase your ticket
via the route that will subject you to no
delays, and by which through trains
are RIM. Before you start, you should
provide yourself with map and time
table of the Gulf Route Kansas City,
Fit Scott q Gulf r. r. the only d.
rect uoute from and via Kansas City
to all points in Eastern and Southern
Kansas, Southwest Missouri aud Texas.
Practically the only route from the
the West to all Southern cities. En-
tire trains, with Pullman Palace Sleep
ing Cars, and Free Reclining Chair
Cars, Kansas City to Memphis through
Sleeping Car, Kansas City to New
Orleans. No charge of cars, Kansas
City to Chattanooga, Knoxville and
Bristol, Tenn. This is the direct route,
and many miles the shortest line to
Little Rock, Hot Springs, Eureka
Springs, Fort Smith, Van Buren,, Fay
etteville, and all points in Arkansas.
Send for large map. Send for copy
of the missouri and Kansas Farm
er," an eight page illustrated paper,
] containing full and reliable informa-
ton in relation to the great States of
Missouri and Kansas. Issued month
ly and mailed free. Address.
| j. E. LOCKWOOD,
| @. p. 81 T. A. Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10

Or Black Leprosy. is disease which is considered
incurabe but 1t has yielded to the curative proper
ties OF SwIFr's SPEcIFIc-now known all over the
world S. s. S. Mrs. Bailey OF West SomeryiIIe
Mass. near Boston, attacked several years ago
with this hideous black eruption and treated by
disease was species or
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10
Money to Loan.

Call on II. Uden. at Odin, Kas.
Good terms. 48
will you suffer with dyspepsia and
liver eomlaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. For sale by
5. j. Shaw.
-Shiloh's Cough ond CONSUMPTION
Cure, is sold by us on guarantee
t cures consumption. For sale by
S. j. Shaw.
-Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy, Price so cents. Nasal In
lector free. For sale by 5. J.
Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10

A violinist who belongs in the orches-
ira of theatre in this city was telling
the club.man recently of tough small
boy who called at his lodgings one
night and wanted to hear some music.
The violinist said he played some iigs
and catchy things which he thoug ht
would please the youngster, but at the
end the boy said:
"Oh, why don't you play something?'
Thinking possibly he had struck a
young party who had some apprecia-
ton for better music, he replied:
ooh, you don't like those tunes
Now, what would you like to hear?"
With a burst of profanity which
would have done eminent credit to the
army in Flanders the gamin replied.
"Oh, gimme someshin' like i Want
ter Be er Angel, or some sort of jay
like that" Boston Record. 90
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10

Agent Atchison Topeka Rush
and Stafford Counties Taxes paid for NonResi-
DENTS and LanSn bought and sold on cunning
sion Letters of Inquiry prompt ~
5afi ly answered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-10
BARfON COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
DEWEY LANeFoRD Editor
sFPIcE Ii WILLaER BLesk.


The cables which suspend tie rail
way suspension bridge at Niagara Falls
have been transferred from stone tow
ers to steel ones.
A observer must stand 6,667 feet
above the level of the sea to discern a
vessel 100 miles distant, and Is, $3.50
when it is distant 200 miles,, s
The French chamber of deputies a.
gain has voted to sell the crown dia-
mends. Every once in while such
a votels, taken, but the diam ,nds new
er aressold. @ 81 -
Dne-third Of the population of Phil
adelphia hold membership in her 637
churches, and about one-fourth the
population attend divine service on
Sunday.
1t is stated that Italy has declared
it's seventeen universities open to wo-
men. Switzerland, Norway, Sweden,
and Denmark, have taken similar &C
ton. M
The highest spot inhabited by hu-
man beings is said to be the Buddhist
cloister of Hanie, Thibet, where twen-
ty-one priests live at an altitude of
$1,000 feet.
If the reported discovery of vast
deposits of tin ore in the Black Hills is
true, it will prove better than a gold
mine for the United States, Over
$4,000, 900 represents the amount of
money annually sent out Of this coun-
try hitherto for this valuable mineral.
The old Roman wall dividing Eng
land from Scotland was called the
Devils wall, by those living in the
vicinity, because they thought from
its durability that it must have been
built by the Devil 1t is told that the
superstitious peasantry put pieces from
this walnut foundations of their dwell
ings to secure equal permanence.
The senate rejected DIR. Holcomb
who has made an excellent state veter
marian, because he is democrat. This
is game that two can play at. and the
democracy hold the winning hand in
Kansas. Now let the federal officials
in this city clean out EVERY republican
deputy or assistant who is: holding Z
fat Office underline Cleveland admin
istration Topeka Demoeraa.
The origin Of Thanksgiving Day
came about in this manner: In the
autumn cf 1921 Governor Bradford
sent out four men to gather game, 81
that the whole colony might rejoic'
together, after they had garnered thu
fruits of their labors. The following
year thes same thanksgiving was Offered
unto the Lord by. the colonists, il
which Massasoit and his court joined